Obituary of Olga Irene Seibot

SEIBOT, Olga Irene - With sadness, the family announces the death of Olga, in her 93rd year, on June 12, 2016 at Victoria Hospital Palliative Care Unit, London, Ontario. Beloved mother of Jim Tripp (Rosanna) and Shirley DesRivieres (Dennis). Loving Grandmother of Rob (Tiffany), Renee (Jaime), Melissa (Mike) and Adam. Devoted great-grandmother of Evan, Anastasia, Grayson, Katerina and Annistyn. Predeceased by husbands James Alvin Tripp (1970) and Vladimir Seibot (1987), her parents Andrew and Teresa Varsava and all of her siblings: Francis (Lucan), Louis, Emile and John. She leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews. Olga was born at Dohnany, in the former Czechoslovakia. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1936 and they settled in Glen Rae, near Alvinston. She later moved to Sarnia. Her Slovak culture and her faith sustained her throughout life. Olga worked for 35 years at the Sarnia General Hospital, and was a long time member of St. Peter's and Sacred Heart Parishes. She was very sociable and loved to entertain family and friends. Visitation will be held at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 431 N. Christina St., Sarnia, on Wednesday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m where prayers will be offered 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Vince Gulikers at Sacred Heart Church, 1465 Lecaron Ave. (at Charlesworth) Sarnia on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Interment Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Olga's favourite charity would be appreciated: Save a Family Plan, 1040 Waterloo St., London, Ontario,N6A 3Y1. (cheques only at the funeral home please). Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of Olga Siebot in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 18th, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area.